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J01DB First-generation cephalosporins

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: antibiotics, cephalosporins and related

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 31 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. J Antiinfectives for systemic use 1,403 medicines
    1. J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 671 medicines
      1. J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials 164 medicines
        1. J01DB First-generation cephalosporins 31 medicines
          1. J01DB01 cefalexin 23 medicines
          2. J01DB04 cefazolin 2 medicines
          3. J01DB05 cefadroxil 1 medicine
          4. J01DB09 cefradine 5 medicines

8 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Cefadroxil 500 mg capsules SPC (J01DB05 cefadroxil) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 125 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 250 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension, Keflex suspension 250 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Cefalexin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Tenkorex oral suspension 250 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Cefalexin 250 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Cefalexin 250 mg capsule hard SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 250 mg capsules SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 250 mg capsules, Keflex capsules 250 mg SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Cefalexin 250 mg tablets SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 500 mg capsules SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 500 mg capsules, Keflex capsules 500 mg (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Cefalexin 500 mg tablets (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 500 mg tablets, Keflex tablets 500 mg SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefazolin 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DB04 cefazolin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefazolin 2 g powder for solution for injection / infusion SPC (J01DB04 cefazolin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefradine 250 mg capsules SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) Prescription only (POM)
Cefradine 500 mg capsules SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) Prescription only (POM)
Cefradine capsules 250 mg, Nicef capsules 250 mg SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) Prescription only (POM)
Cefradine capsules 500 mg, Nicef capsules 500 mg SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) Prescription only (POM)
Celafexin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Celalexin 500 mg capsule hard SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Ceporex capsules 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Ceporex capsules 500 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Ceporex syrup 125 mg SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Ceporex tablets 250 mg SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Ceporex tablets 500 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Keflex tablets 250 mg, Cefalexin 250 mg tablets SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Nicef syrup 250 mg / 5 ml, Cefradine syrup 250 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) –
Tenkorex capsules 500 mg, Cefalexin 500 mg capsules (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group J01DB

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